Background
Williams, Austin Beatty was born on October 17, 1919 in Plattsburg, Missouri, United States.
Williams, Austin Beatty was born on October 17, 1919 in Plattsburg, Missouri, United States.
AB, McPherson College, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology, University Kansas, 1951.
Assistant genetics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1943-1944; teacher, Public school, Kansas, 1944-1946; shrimp investigator, Institute Fisheries Research, U. North Carolina, 1951-1952; assistant professor, Institute Fisheries Research, U. North Carolina, 1952-1955; associate professor Institute Marine Science, Institute Fisheries Research, U. North Carolina, 1956-1963; professor, U. North Carolina, 1964-1971; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1955-1956; systematic zoologist, National Systems Laboratory, National Marine Fisheries Svc., Washington, since 1971. Researcher in field.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Zoologists, Ecological Society of America, Society Systematic Biology (secretary 1985-1988), Estuarine Research Federation (secretary 1972-1973, vice president 1980-1981, president 1983-1985), Biological Society Washington (editor 1974-1977, vice president 1984-1986, president 1986-1988), American Society Zoological Nomenclature (vice president 1989-1990, president 1990-1991).
Widowed; 1 child.